Curtain-fixture.



J. w. KUMMER. U CURTAIN FIXTURE. I APPLICATION FILED NOV. 4, 1908.

Pdtented' May 25, 1909.

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To allwhom it may concern:

t known that I, JOHN W. KUMMER, a citizen of the Unlted States, residingat Gold I field, in the county of Esmeralda and State vide a device ofthis character which is entirely' automatic in operation; to furnish acurtain fixture which is simple 1n construction and arrangement, and maybe operated with facility; and to provide means that will a replace theordinary well known type of ourtam fixture and the appurtenant pawl andratchet mechanism, and in this manner dispensejwith the irregularitieswith which one I is confronted when attempting to secure an adjustmentof the curtain.

' To the accomplishment of the recited objects and others coordinatetherewith, the preferred embodiment of my invention resides in thatconstruction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described, illustratedin the accompanying drawings, and embraced within' the scope of theappended claims.

In said drawings: Figure I is a front elevation of the curtain fixtureembodying my invention and Fi II is an elevation of the same. F ig. IIIis a fragmentary longitudig nal sectional view of the auxiliary reel.Fig.

I" illustrates a blank of one of the sections of thereel. Fig. V is adetail perspective view of one of the reel sections just previous toitsapplication to the terminal of the curtain rod. Fig. VI is an endelevation of the curtain rod ,showing the position assumed by the reel..Fig. VII is a transverse sectional view of the guide rod andcooperating runner clamp, and Fig. VIII is a detail perspective of therunner clamp.

Referring more particularly to the drawings for a detail description ofmy invention, the numeral 5 designates a wmdow frame which, is providedadjacent its upper end with the usual brackets (6) for supporting thecurtain pole (7). On one of the distal ends of the curtain pole I mountwhat might be termed an auxiliary reel or drum which comprises a pan ofmembers, each member presenting an annular flanged body portion (8) anddiametrically disposed, integrally formed projections (9), which aredesigned to be flexed Specification of Letters Patent;

Patented May 25, 1909'.

' Application filed November 4,19%. Serial No. 461,022. 7

asro'have a portion thereof lie contiguous the outer side of the saidbody (8), the remaining portion being arranged at right angles theretoand having apertures (10) for the reception of any suitable. fasteningmeans, such as 11. As clearly exhibited in Fig. VI of the drawings, theterminal of the curtain rod (7) is squared, as at 12, to form aconvenient bearing for the proj ections (9) and at the same timepreclude any rotary displacement of the sections, considered as anentirety, inde endent of the movement of the curtain ro This reel, asjust described, is devised to accommodate a selvaged band (13), theouter extremital portion thereof being suitably fastened, as at 14, tothe oblong slot (15) of the upwardly curved lip of the runner clamp (16)which has movement longitudinal of the guide rod (17), the latter beingmounted upon the conoidal shaped supports. (18) which are in turnsecured to the window frame (5) in any convenient manner. I

In operation, the clamp (16) is released from engagement with the rod(14) by an appropriate manipulation of the thumb screw (19) and, owingto the weight of the curtain (20), the same will gravitate to anydesired position, this gravitation of the curtain being accelerated byproviding a slightly heavier bottom cross rod at 21. Now when a reverseadjustment of the curtain is required it only becomes necessary to lowerthe clamp (16) along the rod (17). Subsequent each operation the thumbscrew (19) is adjusted so as to maintain the curtain in proper relationto the window.

What I claim as new is 1. The combination with a roller and a curtain,of an auxiliary reel mounted on said roller, a guide rod, a runner clampmovable along the entire length of said guide rod and having a slottedlip, and a band carried by said reel and having connection with the slotin said lip.

2. The combination with a roller and a curtain, of an auxiliary reelcomprising a pair of members constituting flanges, said members beingprovided with diametrically disposed, apertured attaching extensionsbent upon said members and projecting laterally therefrom at rightangles, a band ar-' ranged intermediate said members, and means foradjusting said band to raise or lower the curtain.

3. The combination with a roller and a curtain, of an auxiliary reelcomprising a pair of members constituting flanges, said and means foradjusting said band to raise or 10 members being provided: withdiametrically lower the curtain.

disposed, apertured attaching extensions In testimony whereof I hereuntoaffix my bent upon said members and projecting latsignature in presenceof two Witnesses.

erally therefrom at right angles, said flanged members being arranged inspaced relation JOHN KUMMER' upon one terminal of the roller With theirap- Witnesses:

ertured attaching extensions in alternation, A. MACKENZIE,

a band arranged intermediate said members, RAY TWILEGAR.

